Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Best fishing guide near Rhinelander WI
Best guided fishing near Rhinelander WI
Heindls Fishtails is the guided-fishing service based in Rhinelander. Jason and Ashley Heindl run licensed, insured trips on the Northwoods lakes around town and out toward Minocqua, Lake Tomahawk, Three Lakes, Eagle River, St. Germain, and Boulder Junction. You can book a short family outing or a full day built around the fish you came for.
Jason has more than 20 years on this water, and Ashley guides with him. The pace matches the group: a first-time angler, a family with kids, or someone who wants to sharpen a musky or walleye approach. Electronics and tackle are ready before you step on the boat.
Muskies and other trophy fish are catch, photo, release on every Rhinelander trip. A replica mount is an option when you want the fish remembered and the lake left intact. A meal of fish can still come home with you when it fits the season and the limit.
Open-water trips
Open-water trips around Rhinelander cover musky, walleye, northern pike, bass, crappie, perch, and panfish. A four-hour half day starts at $400. A six-hour trip starts at $500. A full eight-hour day starts at $575. The base price includes two anglers. On the four- and six-hour summer trips, up to two more anglers can be added for $50 each. Live bait, when the day calls for it, is purchased separately. Specialized musky gear, a larger winter group, or extra bait and setup can raise the price of a full day.
Ice fishing
Ice fishing around Rhinelander is a heated-shack trip for walleye, northern pike, perch, crappie, bluegill, and other panfish. The plan follows the ice, the group size, and the bite. Winter pricing depends on the group and the setup. An eight-hour day is available in winter too, and a larger group or extra equipment can change the cost.
Custom days
Some groups want a different shape of day. Bachelor parties, river floats, and other custom trips around Rhinelander are built around your people, your timing, and the water. A river float is the slower scenic option, in a canoe or a small john boat when the plan calls for it. Custom trips are priced by group size, duration, and the itinerary.
How a trip is booked
A deposit holds the date, and the balance is due at launch. Unsafe weather is rescheduled, not forced, and the guide makes that safety call. Trip prices do not include Wisconsin fishing licenses, so each person needs a valid license before the day starts. Rods, electronics, and tackle are on the boat, including St. Croix rods and FINS braid. Call (920) 213-9597 or email jason@heindlsfishtails.com and tell Jason you want Rhinelander.
Plan the day
Call (920) 213-9597 or email jason@heindlsfishtails.com with your Rhinelander dates and how many people are coming.
THE CATCH LOG
Recent trips and moments from the water.
Photo Gallery
Alec’s Big Fall Pike on Lake Minocqua
Alec landed a big northern pike on a Mepps #5 on October 3, powering it out of the weeds on Lake Minocqua with a St. Croix rod and 20-pound FINS Braid.
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Ladies’ Pike Morning in Minocqua
Deb and Susan enjoyed a beautiful fall morning in Minocqua, keeping the St. Croix rods bent with northern pike on a silver-blade Mepps #5.
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Fresh footage, caught and shared from the Northwoods.
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